Australia lawmaker loses both legs after 'targeted' attack

Phil Haines, husband of independent Australian lawmaker Helen Haines, announces that the his wife has had both legs amputated after ​being rammed by a car outside her electoral office on Monday, during a press conference at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, October 21, 2026. "But the good news in all this is Helen is alive and she's stable. That is the most important thing for our family," he said. - AAP/Jay Kogler via Reuters

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs removed, her husband told journalists on Wednesday (Oct 21), after what police called a "targeted" attack.

Haines is in a stable condition at a Melbourne hospital after being struck by a car on Monday near her office in the town of Wangaratta, more than 200 kilometres north-east of the Victoria state capital.

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澳大利亚独立议员海伦·海恩斯的丈夫菲尔·海恩斯在2026年10月21日于墨尔本阿尔弗雷德医院举行的新闻发布会上宣布，他的妻子在周一于其选区办公室外被汽车撞倒后，双腿已被截肢。“但好消息是，海伦还活着，而且情况稳定。这对我们家来说是最重要的，”他说。——AAP/Jay Kogler via Reuters

澳大利亚墨尔本：澳大利亚议员海伦·海恩斯的丈夫周三（10 月 21 日）告诉记者，海伦·海恩斯的双腿已被截肢，警方称这是一起“有针对性的”袭击。

海恩斯周一在维多利亚州首府墨尔本东北 200 多公里处的旺加拉塔镇办公室附近被汽车撞倒，目前在墨尔本一家医院情况稳定。

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